2026 West Virginia Senate election

2026 West Virginia Senate election

November 3, 2026

19 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate
(17 regular, 2 special)
18 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Randy Smith Mike Woelfel (retiring)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 8, 2025 January 11, 2023
Leader's seat 14th–Preston 5th–Cabell
Last election 16 seats, 79.30% 1 seat, 19.61%
Current seats 32 2
Seats needed Steady Increase 16
Seats up 18 1

Status of the incumbents:
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination
     Democratic incumbent retiring
Circular insets (Districts 3 and 17): special elections

Incumbent Senate President

Randy Smith
Republican



The 2026 West Virginia Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect half the members of the West Virginia Senate to serve a four-year term.[2] Two other Senate seats will hold special elections. Primary elections were held on May 12, 2026.

As of November 1, 2025, there were 34 active candidacies for the 2026 state senate election.[3] Candidate filing for office ended on January 31, 2026, with Republicans filing in all 17 regular elections and both specials, and with Democrats filing in 15 regular elections and one special.

This election will take place alongside races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state house, and numerous other state and local elections.

Crossover seat

Only one state senate district, District 5, voted for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in 2024 and a Democratic state senate nominee in the 2022 general election:

DistrictDelegateResidenceSenate
vote
Presidential
vote
5thMike WoelfelHuntingtonD+12.0R+24.7

Appointments

According to §3-10-5 of West Virginia Code, vacancies in the state senate are filled through appointment by the governor of one of three candidates chosen by the executive committee of the outgoing member's party.[4] Below is a list of appointments made during the 86th Legislature.

District Incumbent Party Appointee Ref.
Departing member First elected Incoming member Appt. date
7th Michael B. Stuart 2022 Rep Zack Maynard October 30, 2025 [5]
17th Eric Nelson 2020 Rep Anne Charnock February 4, 2025 [6]

Predictions

Statewide

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R January 22, 2026
State Navigate[8] Safe R February 10, 2026

Competitive districts

District Incumbent Last result State Navigate[a]
February 10, 2026[9]
1st Laura Chapman 60.46% R Likely R
5th Mike Woelfel (retiring) 53.97% D Likely R (flip)
8th T. Kevan Bartlett 56.76% R Likely R
13th Mike Oliverio 50.29% R Likely D (flip)
17th Tom Takubo 58.45% R Likely R
17th (special) Anne Charnock 64.27% R Likely R

Results

By district

District2024
Pres.
[10]
IncumbentCandidates[11]
MemberPartyFirst electedStatus
1st R+39.2 Laura Chapman Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
2nd R+41.6 Charles H. Clements Republican 2017 (app)
2018
Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Chris Claypole (Democratic)
  • ▌Toby Heaney (Republican)
3rd R+48.0 Mike Azinger Republican 2016 (sp) Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Mike Azinger (Republican)
  • ▌Ronnie Green (Constitution)
  • ▌Caci Petrehn (Democratic)
3rd (sp) Trenton Barnhart Republican 2026 (app) Incumbent running for re-election.
4th R+49.8 Eric Tarr Republican 2018 Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Zachary Abbott (Democratic)
  • ▌Stephanie Butcher (Libertarian)
  • ▌Eric Tarr (Republican)
5th R+24.7 Mike Woelfel Democratic 2014 Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌DuRon Jackson (Democratic)
  • ▌Chris Miller (Republican)
  • ▌Glendon Watts (Constitution)
6th R+62.2 Mark R. Maynard Republican 2014 Incumbent running for re-election.
7th R+56.3 Zack Maynard Republican 2025 (app) Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Cynthia Brake (Democratic)
  • ▌Shawn M. Legg (Independent)
  • ▌Zack Maynard (Republican)
8th R+27.4 T. Kevan Bartlett Republican 2025 (app) Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Kim Hundley (Democratic)
  • ▌Lance V. Wheeler (Republican)
9th R+55.6 Rollan Roberts Republican 2018 Incumbent running for re-election.
10th R+50.0 Vince Deeds Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Vince Deeds (Republican)
  • ▌Kent Gilkerson (Democratic)
11th R+54.1 Bill Hamilton Republican 2018 Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Kevin Leon Carpenter (Democratic)
  • ▌Bill Hamilton (Republican)
12th R+47.2 Ben Queen Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Lynette Murray (Democratic)
  • ▌Ben Queen (Republican)
13th R+5.6 Mike Oliverio Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
14th R+59.5 Jay Taylor Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Jason Armentrout (Democratic)
  • ▌Jay Taylor (Republican)
15th R+45.9 Darren Thorne Republican 2024 (app) Incumbent running for re-election.
16th R+23.6 Jason Barrett Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.
17th R+21.3 Tom Takubo Republican 2014 Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Wes Holden (Democratic)
  • ▌Tom Takubo (Republican)
17th (sp) Anne Charnock Republican 2025 (app) Incumbent running for re-election.

District 1

District 1 election

 
Nominee Laura Chapman Shawn Fluharty
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Laura Chapman
Republican



District 1, highlighted in red

The first Senate district is located within the state's Northern Panhandle. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio, along with portions of Marshall County. The largest municipality in the district is Wheeling; other communities within the district include Bethlehem, Chester, Follansbee, Hooverson, Wellsburg, and Weirton.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Laura Chapman, a Republican, first elected in 2022, winning the general election with 60.5 percent of the vote, flipping a Democratic-held seat. She is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 68.7 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Laura Chapman

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

Organizations

Joe Eddy

U.S. senators

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Laura Chapman (R) $60,108.86 $7,271.72 $52,937.14
Joe Eddy (R) $60,709.68 $24,858.47 $55,851.21
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Laura
Chapman
Joe
Eddy
Undecided
State Navigate[18] February 27–28, 2026 415 (LV) ± 4.8% 40% 15% 46%

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 1st district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laura Chapman (incumbent) 4,054 59.24%
Republican Joe Eddy 2,789 40.76%
Total votes 6,843 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Shawn Fluharty

Labor unions

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 1st district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shawn Fluharty 5,462 100.00%
Total votes 5,462 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 1st district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Laura Chapman (incumbent)
Democratic Shawn Fluharty
Total votes

District 2

District 2 election

 
Nominee Toby Heaney Chris Claypole
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Charles H. Clements
Republican



District 2, highlighted in red

The second Senate district is located within the mid-Ohio Valley region. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of Doddridge, Tyler, and Wetzel, along with portions of the counties of Marion, Marshall, and Monongalia. The largest municipality in the district is Moundsville; other communities within the district include Cheat Lake, New Martinsville, and Paden City.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Charles H. Clements, a Republican, first appointed in 2017. He was re-elected to this seat in 2018 and 2022, winning the general election with 58.5 and 62.4 percent of the vote respectively. He has declined to run for re-election, instead endorsing attorney Bob Dobkin for the Republican nomination. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 69.7 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Toby Heaney, veteran and candidate for West Virginia's 76th house district in 2022 and 2024[14]

Eliminated in primary

  • Bob Dobkin, attorney[14]

Declined

Endorsements

Bob Dobkin

U.S. senators

State legislators

Organizations

Toby Heaney

U.S. representatives

State legislators

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Charles H. Clements (R) $5,600.00 $5,600.00 $0.00
Bob Dobkin (R) $16,186.91 $2,204.04 $13,982.87
Toby Heaney (R) $17,352.67 $11,027.84 $10,324.83
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Bob
Dobkin
Toby
Heaney
Undecided
State Navigate[21] April 27–29, 2026 381 (LV) ± 5.0% 28% 29% 43%
33%[c] 36% 31%

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 2nd district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Toby Heaney 3,729 54.61%
Republican Bob Dobkin 3,100 45.39%
Total votes 6,829 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Chris Claypole

Labor unions

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Chris Claypole (D) $1,731.44 $744.74 $419.26
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 2nd district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Claypole 5,160 100.00%
Total votes 5,160 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 2nd district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Toby Heaney
Democratic Chris Claypole
Total votes

District 3 (regular)

District 3 regular election

 
Nominee Mike Azinger Caci Petrehn
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Mike Azinger
Republican



District 3, highlighted in red

The third Senate district is based in the city of Parkersburg and contains the entirety of the counties of Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, and Wood. Other communities within the district include Blennerhassett, Vienna, and Williamstown.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Mike Azinger, a Republican, first elected in 2016. He was re-elected to this seat in 2018 and 2022, winning the general election with 57.4 and 65.7 percent of the vote respectively. He faced a strong primary challenge in 2022, winning his primary with just 51.5 percent of the vote. He is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 73.2 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Did not qualify

  • William Wesley Cox[3]

Endorsements

Mike Azinger

Statewide officials

Bob Fehrenbacher

U.S. senators

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Azinger (R) $31,528.16 $1,116.50 $30,411.66
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 3rd district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Azinger (incumbent) 5,840 61.13%
Republican Bob Fehrenbacher 3,714 38.87%
Total votes 9,554 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Caci Petrehn

Labor unions

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 3rd district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Caci Petrehn 4,248 100.00%
Total votes 4,248 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 3rd district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Azinger (incumbent)
Democratic Caci Petrehn
Total votes

District 3 (special)

District 3 special Republican primary election

May 12, 2026

Election not currently contested by any other political party or independent politician.
 
Nominee Trenton Barnhart Jason S. Harshbarger
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote 5,477 3,547
Percentage 60.69% 39.31%

County results
Barnhart:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Harshbarger:      50–60%

Senator before election

Trenton Barnhart
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

The incumbent for this seat is Trenton Barnhart, a Republican, first appointed in 2026, never being elected to this seat in his own right. He is running for re-election. No Democrats filed to run for the seat, likely making the Republican primary tantamount to election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 73.2 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Trenton Barnhart

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

Organizations

Jason Harshbarger

Organizations

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 3rd district (special Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Trenton Barnhart (incumbent) 5,477 60.69%
Republican Jason S. Harshbarger 3,547 39.31%
Total votes 9,024 100.00%

District 4

District 4 election

 
Nominee Eric Tarr Zachary Abbott
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Eric Tarr
Republican



District 4, highlighted in red

The fourth Senate district contains the entirety of Mason County, along with portions of the counties of Cabell, Jackson, and Putnam. The largest municipality in the district is Teays Valley; other communities within the district include Culloden, Hurricane, Milton, Point Pleasant, Ravenswood, Ripley, and Winfield.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Eric Tarr, a Republican, first elected in 2018. He was elected to this seat in the 2018 general election with 51.8 percent of the vote and was re-elected in 2022 without opposition. He is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 74.0 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Phillip D. Surface[14]
  • Travis Willard[14]

Did not qualify

  • Kenneth D. Matthews Jr.[3]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Phillip D. Surface (R) $51,352.81 $14,133.65 $54,250.29
Eric Tarr (R) $22,942.28 $12,977.17 $64,361.22
Travis Willard (R) $11,058.89 $10,398.06 $660.83
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 4th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Tarr (incumbent) 3,449 38.81%
Republican Phillip D. Surface 2,788 31.37%
Republican Travis Willard 2,651 29.83%
Total votes 8,888 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 4th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zachary Abbott 3,829 100.00%
Total votes 3,829 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 4th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Eric Tarr (incumbent)
Democratic Zachary Abbott
Total votes

District 5

District 5 election

 
Nominee DuRon Jackson Chris Miller
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Senator

Mike Woelfel
Democratic



District 5, highlighted in red

The fifth Senate district is based in the city of Huntington and contains portions of the counties of Cabell and Wayne. Other communities within the district include Kenova and Barboursville.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is minority leader Mike Woelfel, a Democrat, first elected in the 2014 general election with 49.8 percent of the vote. He was re-elected to this seat in 2018 and 2022, winning the general election with 59.7 and 54.0 percent of the vote respectively. He has declined to run for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 61.3 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Josh Keck, educator[14]
  • Paul David Ross[14]

Declined

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 5th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic DuRon Jackson 2,726 44.47%
Democratic Josh Keck 2,389 38.97%
Democratic Paul David Ross 1,015 16.56%
Total votes 6,130 100.00%

Republican primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Chris Miller

Organizations

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 5th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Miller 3,992 100.00%
Total votes 3,992 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 5th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic DuRon Jackson
Republican Chris Miller
Total votes

District 6

District 6 election

 
Nominee Mark R. Maynard Wyatt Lilly
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Mark R. Maynard
Republican



District 6, highlighted in red

The sixth Senate district is located along the state's southwestern border. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of McDowell, Mingo, and Mercer, along with portions of Wayne County. The largest municipality in the district is Bluefield; other communities within the district include Bluewell, Princeton, Welch, and Williamson.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Mark Maynard, a Republican, first elected in the 2014 general election with 50.8 percent of the vote. He was re-elected to this seat in 2018 and 2022, winning the general election with 61.5 and 73.4 percent of the vote respectively. He is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 80.4 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Did not qualify

  • Robert "Rocky" Seay, Democratic nominee for this district in 2016[3]

Endorsements

Jeff Disibbio

Organizations

Mark Maynard

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jeff Disibbio (R) $20,794.60 $1,000.00 $19,394.60
Mark Maynard (R) $5,600.00 $5,899.59 $6,488.83
Edwin Ray Vanover (R) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 6th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Maynard (incumbent) 2,878 49.72%
Republican Jeff Disibbio 1,699 29.35%
Republican Eric Porterfield 868 15.00%
Republican Edwin Ray Vanover 343 5.93%
Total votes 5,788 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Wyatt Lilly

Labor unions

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 6th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wyatt Lilly 1,786 54.32%
Democratic Joshua Hamby 1,502 45.68%
Total votes 3,288 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 6th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mark Maynard (incumbent)
Democratic Wyatt Lilly
Total votes

District 7

District 7 election

 
Nominee Zack Maynard Cindy Brake
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Zack Maynard
Republican



District 7, highlighted in red

The seventh Senate district is located in Southern West Virginia. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of Boone, Lincoln, and Logan, along with portions of Kanawha County. The largest municipality in the district is Madison.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Zack Maynard, a Republican, first appointed in 2025 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Michael B. Stuart in October 2025, who was appointed General Counsel to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.[26] Stuart was re-elected in 2022 with 58.2 percent of the vote, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Maynard is running for re-election. He is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 77.3 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Zack Maynard

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Zack Maynard (R) $33,792.46 $10.25 $33,700.00
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 7th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zack Maynard (incumbent) 3,469 100.00%
Total votes 3,469 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 7th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Brake 2,382 57.11%
Democratic Michael Karr 1,789 42.89%
Total votes 4,171 100.00%

Independent candidates

Filed

  • Shawn M. Legg[3]

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 7th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Zack Maynard (incumbent)
Democratic Cynthia Brake
Independent Shawn M. Legg
Total votes

District 8

District 8 election

 
Nominee Lance V. Wheeler Kim Hundley
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

T. Kevan Bartlett
Republican



District 8, highlighted in red

The eighth Senate district is based in northern Charleston, the state's capital and largest city. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of Clay and Roane, along with portions of the counties of Jackson, Kanawha, and Putnam. Other communities within the district include Cross Lanes, Dunbar, Nitro, and Spencer.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is T. Kevan Bartlett, a Republican, first appointed in 2025 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Mark Hunt to become state auditor. Hunt was first elected in 2022 with 56.8 percent of the vote, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Bartlett is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 62.7 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Lance Wheeler, candidate for this district in 2014[14]

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

T. Kevan Bartlett

Statewide officials

Steven Eshenaur

Labor unions

Organizations

Lance Wheeler

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
T. Kevan Bartlett (R) $20,030.00 $8,470.12 $11,559.88
Steven Eshenaur (R) $74,560.00 $8,941.96 $46,013.72
Lance V. Wheeler (R) $59,572.20 $4,142.39 $55,237.81
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

Precinct results
  Wheeler
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Bartlett
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   90–100%
  Eshenaur
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Tie
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50%
2026 West Virginia Senate election, 8th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lance V. Wheeler 2,095 37.35%
Republican T. Kevan Bartlett (incumbent) 1,908 34.02%
Republican Steven Eshenaur 1,606 28.63%
Total votes 5,609 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Withdrawn

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 8th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim Hundley 5,435 100.00%
Total votes 5,435 100.00%

Mountain primary

Did not qualify

  • Chase Linko-Looper, nominee for governor in 2024[3]

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 8th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lance V. Wheeler
Democratic Kim Hundley
Total votes

District 9

District 9 election

 
Nominee Rollan Roberts Christy Cardwell
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Rollan Roberts
Republican



District 9, highlighted in red

The ninth Senate district is based in the city of Beckley and contains the entirety of the counties of Raleigh and Wyoming, along with portions of Fayette County. Other communities within the district include Crab Orchard and Oak Hill.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Rollan Roberts, a Republican, first elected in 2018. He was re-elected in 2022 with 78.1 percent of the vote. He faced a strong primary opponent in 2022, winning re-nomination with 51.7 percent of the vote. Roberts is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 77.0 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Michael Antolini

U.S. senators

Organizations

Rollan Roberts

U.S. representatives

State legislators

Organizations

Adam Vance

Labor unions

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Michael Antolini (R) $39,477.82 $5,653.94 $62,263.06
Rollan Roberts (R) $71,082.60 $3,933.56 $68,149.04
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Michael
Antolini
Rollan
Roberts
Adam
Vance
Undecided
State Navigate[27] May 3–6, 2026 424 (LV) ± 5.5% 28% 28% 14% 19%
29%[c] 35% 17% 29%

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 9th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rollan Roberts (incumbent) 3,114 44.65%
Republican Michael Antolini 2,343 33.59%
Republican Adam Vance 1,518 21.76%
Total votes 6,975 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Christy Cardwell[14]

Endorsements

Christy Cardwell

Labor unions

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 9th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christy Cardwell 3,589 100.00%
Total votes 3,589 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 9th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rollan Roberts (incumbent)
Democratic Christy Cardwell
Total votes

District 10

District 10 election

 
Nominee Vince Deeds Kent Gilkerson
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Vince Deeds
Republican



District 10, highlighted in red

The tenth Senate district is located in Southern West Virginia. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of Greenbrier, Monroe, Nicholas, and Summers, along with portions of Fayette County. The largest municipality in the district is Lewisburg; other communities within the district include Craigsville, Fayetteville, Summersville, and White Sulphur Springs.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Vince Deeds, a Republican, first elected in 2022 with 58.7 percent of the vote, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Deeds is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 74.1 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Jonathan Comer, pastor[14]

Disqualified

  • Robert Shirley Love[28]

Endorsements

Jonathan Comer

Statewide officials

Vince Deeds

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Vince Deeds (R) $30,715.00 $11,944.94 $18,770.06
Robert Shirley Love (R) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 10th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vince Deeds (incumbent) 5,832 66.54%
Republican Jonathan Comer 2,932 33.46%
Total votes 8,764 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Kent Gilkerson, farmer[14]

Endorsements

Kent Gilkerson

Labor unions

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 10th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kent Gilkerson 4,558 100.00%
Total votes 4,558 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 10th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Vince Deeds (incumbent)
Democratic Kent Gilkerson
Total votes

District 11

District 11 election

 
Nominee Bill Hamilton Kevin Leon Carpenter
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Bill Hamilton
Republican



District 11, highlighted in red

The eleventh Senate district is located on the eastern border of the state. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of Barbour, Braxton, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster. The largest municipality in the district is Elkins; other communities within the district include Buckhannon and Philippi.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Bill Hamilton, a Republican, first elected in 2018. He was re-elected in 2022 unopposed. Hamilton is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 76.1 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Bill Hamilton

Labor unions

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Bill Hamilton (R) $107,304.54 $9,861.92 $97,442.62
Robert L. Karnes (R) $3,800.00 $11.08 $3,788.92
Jack Reger (R) $800.00 $12.89 $787.11
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 11th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Hamilton (incumbent) 3,509 43.89%
Republican Jack Reger 2,317 28.98%
Republican Robert L. Karnes 2,169 27.13%
Total votes 7,995 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Kevin Leon Carpenter[14]

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 11th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Leon Carpenter 4,620 100.00%
Total votes 4,620 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 11th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Hamilton (incumbent)
Democratic Kevin Leon Carpenter
Total votes

District 12

District 12 election

 
Nominee Ben Queen Lynette Murray
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Ben Queen
Republican



District 12, highlighted in red

The twelfth Senate district is located in the center of the state. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of Calhoun, Gilmer, Harrison, and Lewis, along with portions of Tyler County. The largest municipality in the district is Clarksburg; other communities within the district include Bridgeport and Shinnston.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Ben Queen, a Republican, first elected in 2022 with 68.7 percent of the vote, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Queen is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 72.6 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Joseph Earley, candidate for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in 2024[14]

Endorsements

Ben Queen

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ben Queen (R) $24,050.00 $10,462.29 $13,587.71
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 12th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Queen (incumbent) 3,729 54.53%
Republican Joseph Earley 3,109 45.47%
Total votes 6,838 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Lynette Murray

Labor unions

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 12th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynette Murray 4,888 100.00%
Total votes 4,888 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 12th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ben Queen (incumbent)
Democratic Lynette Murray
Total votes

District 13

District 13 election

 
Nominee Mike Oliverio John Williams
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Mike Oliverio
Republican



District 13, highlighted in red

The thirteenth Senate district is based in the city of Morgantown and contains portions of the counties of Marion and Monongalia. Other communities within the district include Brookhaven, Fairmont, Pleasant Valley, and Westover.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Mike Oliverio, a Republican, first elected in 1994 as a Democrat. After twelve years out of office, he was re-elected in 2022 as a Republican with 50.3 percent of the vote, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Oliverio is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 51.5 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Mike Oliverio

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Mike Oliverio (R) $149,991.36 $20,252.48 $102,549.39
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 13th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Oliverio (incumbent) 3,464 100.00%
Total votes 3,464 100.00%

Nominee

Endorsements

John Williams

Labor unions

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
John Williams (D) $12,868.00 $3,422.68 $9,445.32
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 13th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Williams 7,410 100.00%
Total votes 7,410 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 13th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Oliverio (incumbent)
Democratic John Williams
Total votes

District 14

District 14 election

 
Nominee Jay Taylor Jason Armentrout
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Jay Taylor
Republican



District 14, highlighted in red

The fourteenth Senate district is located at the base of the state's eastern panhandle. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of Grant, Hardy, Mineral, Preston, and Tucker, along with portions of Taylor County. The largest municipality in the district is Keyser; other communities within the district include Grafton, Kingwood, Moorefield, and Petersburg.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is President pro tempore Jay Taylor, a Republican, first elected in 2022 with 76.2 percent of the vote. Taylor is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 78.9 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Marc Harman

U.S. senators

Organizations

Mike Manypenny

Labor unions

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Marc Lee Harman (R) $26,150.00 $2,684.23 $23,465.77
Jay Taylor (R) $32,735.00 $8,988.55 $23,746.45
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Marc Lee
Harman
Mike
Manypenny
Jay
Taylor
Undecided
State Navigate[33] March 21–22, 2026 223 (LV) ± 7.4% 18% 8% 15% 59%

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 14th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Taylor (incumbent) 4,207 47.03%
Republican Marc Lee Harman 3,843 42.96%
Republican Mike Manypenny 895 10.01%
Total votes 8,945 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Jason Armentrout, independent candidate for the 15th district in 2018[14]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jason Armentrout (D) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 14th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Armentrout 3,406 100.00%
Total votes 3,406 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 14th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jay Taylor (incumbent)
Democratic Jason Armentrout
Total votes

District 15

District 15 election

 
Nominee Darren Thorne Elizabeth Ferris
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Darren Thorne
Republican



District 15, highlighted in red

The fifteenth Senate district is located within the state's eastern panhandle. Contained within the district are the entirety of the counties of Hampshire and Morgan, along with portions of Berkeley County. The district contains the eastern half of Martinsburg, the largest community entirely residing within the district is Romney.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Darren Thorne, a Republican, first appointed to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Charles S. Trump, who was elected to the state Court of Appeals. Trump was re-elected to the Senate in 2022 with 80.4 percent of the vote. Thorne is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 72.1 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Ken Reed

Organizations

Darren Thorne

U.S. representatives

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ken Reed (R) $3,400.00 $289.41 $3,110.59
Darren Thorne (R) $34,341.03 $17,552.68 $16,196.39
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 15th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darren Thorne (incumbent) 4,209 55.31%
Republican Ken Reed 2,703 35.52%
Republican Robert Wolford 698 9.17%
Total votes 7,610 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Elizabeth Ferris, educator[14]

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 15th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Ferris 3,322 100.00%
Total votes 3,322 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 15th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Darren Thorne (incumbent)
Democratic Elizabeth Ferris
Total votes

District 16

District 16 election

 
Nominee Jason Barrett Travis Bost
Party Republican Libertarian

Senator before election

Jason Barrett
Republican

Elected Senator

TBD

District 16, highlighted in red

The sixteenth Senate district is located on the far edge of the state's eastern panhandle. Contained within the district are the entirety of Jefferson County, along with portions of Berkeley County. The district contains the western half of Martinsburg; other communities within the district include Charles Town, Inwood, Charles Town, and Shannondale.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Jason Barrett, a Republican, first elected in 2022 with 60.5 percent of the vote, flipping a Democratic-held seat. Barrett is running for re-election. No Democrats filed to run for the seat, likely making the Republican primary tantamount to election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 60.8 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Jason Barrett

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jason Barrett (R) $125,445.23 $2,523.08 $120,396.80
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 16th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Barrett (incumbent) 3,509 63.16%
Republican Chantele Mack 2,047 36.84%
Total votes 5,556 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 16th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jason Barrett
Total votes

District 17 (regular)

District 17 regular election

 
Nominee Tom Takubo Wes Holden
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Tom Takubo
Republican



District 17, highlighted in red

The seventeenth Senate district is based in southern Charleston, the state's capital and largest city, entirely within Kanawha County. Other communities within the district include Pinch, Sissonville, South Charleston, and St. Albans.[12]

The incumbent for this seat is Tom Takubo, a Republican, first elected in 2014. He was re-elected in 2022 with 58.5 percent of the vote. Takubo is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 59.5 percent of the vote in the 2024 presidential election.[13]

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Disqualified

Endorsements

Chris Pritt

Statewide officials

State legislators

Tom Takubo

U.S. senators

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Chris Pritt (R) $16,851.00 $149.84 $16,701.16
Tom Takubo (R) $85,075.64 $4,057.24 $81,018.40
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Chris
Pritt
Tom
Takubo
Undecided
State Navigate[35] May 3–6, 2026 360 (LV) ± 5.5% 36% 40% 24%
41%[c] 42% 17%
State Navigate[36] April 10–12, 2026 324 (LV) ± 5.4% 39% 40% 21%

Results

Precinct results
  Takubo
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Pritt
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   90–100%
  Tie
  No votes
2026 West Virginia Senate election, 17th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Takubo (incumbent) 3,863 56.09%
Republican Chris Pritt 3,024 43.91%
Total votes 6,887 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

Endorsements

Wes Holden

Labor unions

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Wes Holden (D) $3,210.00 $3,210.00 $0.00
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 17th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wes Holden 5,360 100.00%
Total votes 5,360 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 17th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Takubo (incumbent)
Democratic Wes Holden
Total votes

District 17 (special)

District 17 special election

 
Nominee Anne Charnock Richie Robb
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Senator

Anne Charnock
Republican



Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Michael Jarrouj, restaurateur[14]

Endorsements

Anne Charnock

U.S. representatives

Statewide officials

Organizations

Michael Jarrouj

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of January 7, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Anne Charnock (R) $38,594.80 $718.28 $37,287.85
Michael Jarrouj (R) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[b]
Margin
of error
Anne
Charnock
Michael
Jarrouj
Undecided
State Navigate[37] May 3–6, 2026 360 (LV) ± 5.5% 54% 28% 18%
54%[c] 28% 18%
State Navigate[36] April 10–12, 2026 324 (LV) ± 5.4% 42% 26% 33%

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 17th district (special Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anne Charnock (incumbent) 3,787 56.74%
Republican Michael Jarrouj 2,887 43.26%
Total votes 6,674 100.00%

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Richie Robb, former mayor of South Charleston, candidate for attorney general in 2024, U.S. Senate in 2020, and Republican candidate for the Supreme Court of Appeals in 1996[2][14]

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Ted Boettner

Labor unions

Results

Precinct results
  Robb
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   90–100%
  Boettner
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   90–100%
  Tie
  No votes
2026 West Virginia Senate election, 17th district (special Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richie Robb 3,839 50.35%
Democratic Ted Boettner 3,785 49.65%
Total votes 7,624 100.00%

General election

Results

2026 West Virginia Senate Special election, 17th district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Anne Charnock (incumbent)
Democratic Richie Robb
Total votes

Notes

  1. ↑ Ratings simplified from percentages:
    • <60% = "Tilt"
    • 60–75% = "Lean"
    • 75–95% = "Likely"
    • >95% = "Safe"
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  3. 1 2 3 4 With voters who lean towards a given candidate
  4. ↑ This district was numbered as the 1st district prior to the 2020 redistricting cycle.

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